The East Laurens Falcons will challenge the Model Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
East Laurens is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Thomasville by a score of 71-59. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rashund Washington Jr.
| 02/19/25 vs Thomasville | 16 |
| 02/15/25 vs Bleckley County | 11 |
| 02/14/25 vs Southwest | 8 |
| 02/12/25 vs Washington County | 10 |
| 01/07/25 vs Dublin | 9 |
| + 9 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Laurens to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rashund Washington Jr., who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 16 boards. With that strong performance, Washington Jr. is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Tylan Snead was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine boards.
East Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Model entered their tilt with Jeff Davis on Wednesday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Yellowjackets 74-37. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
East Laurens pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for Model, their record is now 20-5.
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